Armchairs
20th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Fabric
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Silk, Beech
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1870s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Beech
1990s Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Czech Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Walnut, Bentwood
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bamboo, Wicker
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Oak
1940s American Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s French Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Cord, Papercord, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Birch
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Rush
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.